BIKERS CLUB JUNE 2019 ISSUE | Page 58

by DR. MARAL YAZARLOO - PATTRICK Our exit from Myanmar was very smooth. We had a very efficient agent and the officers at the border were very friendly. We got our exit stamp and a stamp in our carnet too. What lay ahead on the other side of the bridge was Thailand. The curious thing was that half of the bridge (Myanmar) had a right hand drive and the other half (Thailand) had the left hand drive. I continue to be baffled as to why there are different sides to drive in different countries. Isn't it easier to have one standard across the world - making it easy to manufacture cars and no confusion to drive anywhere ? Anyways these are just my thoughts, and surely I cannot change anything. But the sight of the Thai Flag ahead at point of entry felt good. A new rule from 1st March by the Thai Government states that anyone travelling on a bike or by car needs to have a local agent to accompany the traveller every single day, until they exit the country. Thailand